The European Union wants to bolster defence in face of Russia's aggression on Ukraine and growing US demands for greater European financial support for NATO. View on euronews

According to their capital expenditure plan disclosures, the top 40 European utilities 1 will invest a total of €160bn in 2025, representing a 9% growth rate versus 2024. Between 2019 and 2025, the top 40 European utilities will have doubled their investments.

A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for Bangladesh, but she expressed concern over human rights as the country endures a spell of political turmoil.

European stock markets rose Tuesday as the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.39%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 0.18%, the FTSE 100 in London advanced 0.34%, France's CAC 40 was up 0.48%, and the Swiss Market Index increased 0.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) shares are trading higher on Wednesday after it secured a 1 billion euros (around $1 billion) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to bolster its RDI investments across its semiconductor portfolio.

Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump has also called on EU Nato member countries to significantly ramp up defence spending from an existing target of 2 per cent to 5 per cent of GDP.

BRUGES: Malaysia and the European Union (EU) have not set any time frame to conclude their negotiations for the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA).

The European Commission requested the 27 EU members on Wednesday to conduct a 15-month risk assessment of outbound investments in semiconductor, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, which could lead to measures to protect EU economic security.

The European Union said on Friday it was considering its options after Britain announced it was delaying implementation of tougher global bank rules until 2027, adding it was in "everyone's interest" to implement the reforms fully and on time.

AUD/USD struggles to capitalize on the previous day's late rebound and stays defensive below 0.6300 early Wednesday amid US-China trade war fears under Trump 2.0. The pair's downside remains capped by China's liquidity injections ahead of Lunar New Year.

Funds to enhance semiconductor innovation, energy efficiency, and build a robust EU chip ecosystem ... loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to bolster its RDI investments across its ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for Bangladesh, but she expressed concern over human rights ...